21st Century Skills and National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
STEP 1 - Get a bird's eye view of NETS and 21st Century Skills:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
Standards for Students
NETS-S National Technology Standards for Students - Notice how the technology standards align closely with the 21st Century standards. NETS-S collaborative Wikispace is collecting information and discussion about how teachers are implementing the NETS-S in their classrooms and how the standards are supporting 21st Century Skills and transforming learning in schools. As you explore the site where there are videos about teachers doing project based learning with technology, you can click on the standards and see scenarios posted by teachers that discuss the lessons they have done that support the standards. Click to access collaborative wiki.
Review the Partnership for 21st Century Skills web site. This site has a wealth of information about this topic. On the site, be sure to check out. The overview of the framework is the page you will want to start with.
STEP 2 - Read Article and Comments About Article and Respond
How do we really teach 21st Century skills? What role does technology play? Click to access web article. Be sure to read the handful of comments under the article, as well.
As you read the article pay attention to connections you are making and thoughts and feelings and ideas that are being sparked. Use those connections and sparks as the jumping-off points for your response (see next bullet point).
Respond to the article in one of the following two ways:
Post a response in the Comments section of the article itself; or
Post a response to the article in the Discussion Board tab on this wiki page.
21st Century Skills and National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
STEP 1 - Get a bird's eye view of NETS and 21st Century Skills:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
Standards for StudentsNETS-S National Technology Standards for Students - Notice how the technology standards align closely with the 21st Century standards. NETS-S collaborative Wikispace is collecting information and discussion about how teachers are implementing the NETS-S in their classrooms and how the standards are supporting 21st Century Skills and transforming learning in schools. As you explore the site where there are videos about teachers doing project based learning with technology, you can click on the standards and see scenarios posted by teachers that discuss the lessons they have done that support the standards. Click to access collaborative wiki.
Standards for Teachers
NETS-T Technology Standards for Teachers - Notice how the technology standards for teachers focus on 21st century skills and digital skills.
21st Century Skills Resources
Review the Partnership for 21st Century Skills web site. This site has a wealth of information about this topic. On the site, be sure to check out. The overview of the framework is the page you will want to start with.
STEP 2 - Read Article and Comments About Article and Respond
How do we really teach 21st Century skills? What role does technology play? Click to access web article. Be sure to read the handful of comments under the article, as well.
As you read the article pay attention to connections you are making and thoughts and feelings and ideas that are being sparked. Use those connections and sparks as the jumping-off points for your response (see next bullet point).
Respond to the article in one of the following two ways: